“I would like to see the Champions League final played on a Saturday, so
children and families can come.”

Michel Platini promised that the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley would
be a game for the people, for families, for children. What the Uefa
president failed to mention was that you need to be part of a royal family
to afford the tickets.

By announcing that this year’s final would be the most expensive in history,
Uefa has opened itself up to accusations of exploitation and greed. At a
time when austerity measures and financial fair play are watchwords on